Gutleben, C. T. (Christian Theophil), 1883-1968.

Christian Theophil Gutleben, known as "C. T." and "Phil", was born in Fontanelle, Nebraska on December 4, 1883. He attended a country school, a small western college and received a classical and engineering education at the University of Nebraska. Migrating to California in 1905, he eventually created the contracting firm of Gutleben Brothers, which operated until 1934, after which he began working for J. H. Pomeroy & Co.

His immediate family listed his wife, the former Emma Wolkenhauer and four children: Chester, Theodore, Emma and Gertrude. Gutleben lived primarily in Oakland where he was an active member of the First Lutheran Church. There was also a residence in Los Angeles.

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